IND-W vs IRE-W Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! TAKEN! Deepti Sharma wraps things up with her third wicket! She tosses it up, full and on middle. Freya Sargent looks to loft it away but fails to get underneath the ball fully and mistimes it. It flies towards mid on where Minnu Mani judges it well and takes a good catch above her head tracking back. INDIA WOMEN WIN BY 304 RUNS AND TAKE THE SERIES 3-0!

Floated, full and on off, Alana Dalzell sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted, full and on off, Alana Dalzell steers it to point.

Flatter, full and on middle, Alana Dalzell taps it to short covers.

Quicker, full and on off, Alana Dalzell swipes it off the inside half of the bat towards square leg for a run.

Floated, full and on middle, Freya Sargent sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Flighted, full and on middle, Freya Sargent blocks it out.

Flatter, full and outside off, Freya Sargent tries to steer it away but misses.

OUT! CASTLED! Minnu Mani gets a wicket now as well! She floats it up, short and on middle, turns in a bit. Ava Canning makes room and tries to push it away but plays all over it. The ball goes through to rattle the middle stump. Canning walks back for 2 off 21, and Ireland Women are just one wicket away from the win. Also, Freya Sargent is the last batter in.

Fires one full but down the leg side, Ava Canning misses her flick. Wided.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Alana Dalzell sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Around off. Kept out.

On the stumps. Defended.

Quicker and on middle. Defended.

Fuller and on off. Canning drives it to covers.

Flatter and on off. Canning punches it to cover.

On the stumps. Blocked.

On off. This is pushed to cover.

On middle. Blocked.

Fuller and on off. This is driven through covers for one.

On middle. This is swept through square leg for one.

On the stumps again. Kept out.

On the stumps. This is pushed back to the bowler.

On middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.

On middle. Blocked.

Fuller and on off. This is pushed to cover.

On middle. Blocked.

On middle. Canning works it through mid-wicket. A run taken.

Flatter and on off. Canning pushes it to cover.

OUT! RUN OUT! There is number 8! Around off. This is pushed to the left of the bowler by Ava Canning, who dives and makes a half stop. A little bit of hesitation as the batters go for one. There is never a run there but Georgina Dempsey seeing her partner goes for it anyway. Tanuja Kanwer picks it up and throws it at the keeper's end where Richa Ghosh does the rest with Dempsey not even in the frame. It is all falling apart for Ireland Women!

Fuller and on middle. This is driven back to the bowler.

On middle. Blocked.

Around off. Canning pushes it to cover.

On the stumps. Canning blocks it.

Flatter and on middle. Kept out.

Around off. Dempsey pushes it to cover.

On middle. Blocked.

Outside off. Shorter. Dempsey looks to cut but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! Number 7 down now! Tanuja Kanwer gets her second wicket. Tossed up around off. Kelly looks to go down the ground but this goes off the inner half towards mid on. Sayali Satghare moves to the left and takes a good catch. Ireland Women three wickets away from the win now!

Around off. Kelly pushes it to cover.

Flatter and on off. This is pushed to cover.

Slower through the air, full and on middle, Ava Canning strides out and fends it away.

On middle, blocked out.

Quicker, full and on off, Ava Canning taps it to the off side.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A soft dismissal and Deepti Sharma gets her second wicket! She bowls with a cross-seam and fires this one full, on middle. Leah Paul look to push it away but the ball lobs back towards the bowler where Deepti grabs it and appeals. However, it is pretty hard to see with the naked eye whether it is a bump ball or not and it is sent upstairs. The replay shows that it has gone directly off the bat and is out. Ireland Women six down now!

Swing and a miss! Tossed up, full and on off, Leah Paul looks to swipe across the line but misses.

Flighted, full and on middle, Arlene Kelly tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Quicker, full and on leg, Arlene Kelly clips it through square leg for a run.

Short again and on leg, Leah Paul nudges it towards square leg for one.

Flatter, full and on middle, Leah Paul reverse sweeps it nicely but hits it straight to point.

Floated, full and on off, Leah Paul pushes it to covers.

FOUR! Streaky! Tossed up, full and on middle, turns away a bit with bounce. Leah Paul goes down to sweep but gets a top edge over the keeper's head for a boundary

Short and around off, Leah Paul punches it to extra covers.

Shortish and on middle, Arlene Kelly pats it to shrot mid-wicket. MAIDEN-WICKET OVER!

On off, kept out.

Looped up, full and on off, Arlene Kelly knocks it back to the bowler.

OUT! CASTLED! Deepti Sharma strikes now! She flights this up, full and on off. Laura Delany goes down on one knee to sweep it away but goes through the shot a bit early and the length is also a bit too full for that shot. The ball sneaks under the bat and rattles the stumps. Ireland Women lose half their side now!

A mix-up but no harm done! Floated, full and on middle, Laura Delany clips it towards mid-wicket. Paul sets off for the run and is sent back when she is almost halfway through. Tanuja Kanwer picks up and hits the stumps at the bowler's end. The ball deflects and hits Deepti Sharma on her leg. However, the replay shows that Paul is in.

Tossed up, full and on off, Laura Delany steps out and knocks it to mid off.

Short again and outside off, Leah Paul cuts it straight to point.

Goes short and on off, Laura Delany punches it to long on for a run.

Quicker, full and on middle, Laura Delany tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Floated, full and on off, Leah Paul sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

A bit short and around off, Leah Paul steers it towards short third.

Tossed up, full and around off, Leah Paul drives it wide of covers. The fielder dives to her right and does well to get a hand on that to slow the momentum. Two runs taken.

Flights it up, full and on off, Laura Delany uses her feet again and drives it to mid off.

Flatter and on leg, Laura Delany uses her feet to take it on the full and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Laura Delany knocks it to the right of the bowler.

Flighted, full and on off, Leah Paul sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Nelson on the board now.

Tossed up, full and on off, Leah Paul pushes it to short covers.

FOUR! Innovative and effective! Floated, full and on middle and off. Leah Paul goes down and plays the reverse sweep nicely past first slip and to the third man fence for a boundary.

Angled into the pads. Paul tucks it through mid-wicket for one more.

On the pads. This is eased down to long on for one.

Fuller and on off. This is pushed down to long off for one.

On middle. This is swept through square leg for one.

On off. This is pushed through covers for one.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

On middle. Kept out.

Outside off. This is pushed to cover.

On the stumps. Defended.

Around off. Blocked.

Flatter and on off. Paul pushes it to cover.

Outside off. This is guided past point for one.

On middle. Blocked.

Outside off. Left alone.

Flatter and on off. This is pushed to cover.

OUT! RUN OUT! Number 4 down! Delany comes down the track and drives it straight to mid off. She calls for one. Forbes goes for it. Deepti Sharma picks the ball up and fires it to the keeper who whips the bails off. The batter is short.

Flatter and on middle. Kept out.

Tossed up on off. This is lofted over mid off for two. The umpires want to check whether there is a short run or not. The replay shows that Delany's bat did not cross the line and it will be just a single. 100 up for Ireland Women!

On the stumps. Blocked.

Flatter and on off. Sarah is solid in defense.

On off. This is pushed past cover for one more.

Around off. This is pushed past cover for one.

FOUR! Nicely played! She brings out the slog sweep. Nails it over the mid-wicket fielder and it goes to the fence.

Flatter and on the stumps. This is played back to the bowler.

Quicker and on the stumps. Blocked.

On the stumps. This is pushed to cover.

FOUR! Drilled down the ground! Fuller and on middle. This is hammered down the ground and to the long off fence.

On the stumps. Defended.

On middle. This is worked through mid-wicket for two.

Tossed up on off. Blocked.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Tanuja Kanwer gets her maiden ODI wicket! This is slower through the air, shortish and on off, keeps straight. Orla Prendergast stays back and tries to be cute and run it down to third man. However, she ends up playing down the wrong line and the ball goes through to rattle the off peg. A disappointing end to a promising knock of 36 off 43 from Orla. India Women gets the breakthrough and break the budding 64-run stand.

Another short ball, on off, Orla Prendergast pushes it towards short covers.

Flighted, full and on middle, Sarah Forbes sweeps it to deep square leg for a run.

Short again and on off, Sarah Forbes stabs it to short covers.

Flatter, short and down the leg, Sarah Forbes misses her flick and loses her balance for a bit. Richa Ghosh collects and breaks the stumps and asks the question. The reply shows that Forbes got her back foot down in time.

Tossed up, full and on off, Sarah Forbes knocks it back to the bowler.

Short and on middle, Orla Prendergast punches it down to long on for a single.

Short and on middle, Orla Prendergast punches it towards short mid-wicket who parries it to long on. They cross.

Looped up, full and on off, Orla Prendergast knocks it back to the bowler.

Flighted, full and on middle, Orla Prendergast blocks it out.

A bit short and on middle, Orla Prendergast nudges it to mid-wicket.

Goes short and around off, Orla Prendergast moves back and punches it wide of deep point. Titas Sadhu once again in the deep runs to her left and makes a good diving stop. Two runs taken.

Floated, full and on off, Sarah Forbes goes down and paddles it towards fine leg for a single.

Goes short and around leg, Orla Prendergast moves back and swipes it wide of deep square leg. Titas Sadhu runs to her right and dives to stop. Orla pushes for the second run and makes it quite easily in the end. Good running!

Slower through the air, full and on off, Orla Prendergast defends it on the front foot.

Looped up, full and on off, Orla Prendergast pushes it to short covers.

Flighted, full and on middle, Orla Prendergast strides out and blocks it down the pitch.

FOUR! Nice use of the feet! Tossed up, full and on off. Orla Prendergast dances down the track and smacks it over mid off for a boundary.

Short and around off, Orla Prendergast punches it to extra covers.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Sarah Forbes defends it on the front foot.

FOUR! Great shot! Deepti Sharma gives this some more air, full and on middle. Sarah Forbes skips down the track to get to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over mid on for a boundary. That also brings up the 50-run partnership between these two batters.

A bit short and on off, turns in, Sarah Forbes stays back and keeps it out on the pitch.

Flighted, full and around off, Sarah Forbes drives it to short covers.

Tossed up, full and on of, Sarah Forbes steers it to point.

Floated, short and on middle, Orla Prendergast swats it to long on for a single.

Flatter, short and on off, keeps a bit low, Sarah Forbes bunts to the left of the bowler.

Flighted, full and on off, Orla Prendergast drills it through covers for a run.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Orla Prendergast strides out and blocks it away.

Flighted, full and on off, Sarah Forbes goes down across to paddle it away to the vacant fine leg region. Three runs taken.

Short again and on middle, angling in, Sarah Forbes stays back and stabs it to short covers.

Floated, short and around off, Orla Prendergast punches it towards extra covers where a fumble allows the single.

On middle. Kept out.

Around off. This is pushed wide of cover for one.

FOUR! She's dealing in boundaries! On middle. She sweeps this. Nails it through square leg and it races away.

On the stumps. Defended again.

On off. This is pushed down to long on for one.

Flatter and on middle. Blocked.

Length and on off. Blocked.

FOUR! Another boundary! Fullish and around off. Orla stands tall and drills it through covers. No chance of stopping that.

Length again and on off. Defended to the bowler.

Fullish and on off. This is driven to cover.

FOUR! Pulled away! This is shorter and Orla goes onto the back foot and pulls it through mid-wicket. This one races away to the fence.

Angled into middle. Orla defends.

On off. Orla drives it wide of mid off for one.

Fullish again and on off. This is pushed to cover.

FOUR! Lovely! Runs are coming quickly for the visitors! Fuller and outside off. This is driven past cover and it races away.

Beaten! Length and outside off. Orla looks to drive but is beaten.

On middle. This is worked to mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! That's a lovely shot! This is fuller and on middle. This is pushed down the ground towards long on for a boundary.

On the stumps. Blocked.

Around off. Orla pushes it but to cover.

On middle. This is tucked to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Nicely timed! Length and around off. Orla drives it on the up and gets it past cover. This races away to the fence.

Around off. Kept out.

FOUR LEG BYES! On the pads. Orla looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and goes down to the fine leg fence.

Around off. Blocked.

Angled into the pads. This is worked towards mid-wicket for one.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

Around off. Blocked.

Length and around off. This lands and moves away. Orla looks to defend but is beaten.

Good length again and on off. This is pushed to cover.

Better! Starts the inswinger from around off. Defended.

Wrong line again! Down the leg side. Wided.

Touch fuller and on off, Sarah Forbes drills it towards short covers.

Poor fielding! Back of a length and around off, Sarah Forbes punches it straight towards extra covers who lets it through and allows a couple of runs.

Uppish but safe! Pulls her length back a bit and around off, Sarah Forbes pushes it aerially but on the bounce to short covers.

FOUR! Fine shot! Short of a length and well outside off. Sarah Forbes gets the chance to free her arms and crunches it through extra covers for a boundary.

Fuller and on off, Sarah Forbes drives it wide of short covers where the fielder makes a fine diving stop to her left. The crowd liked that.

Good length and on middle, Sarah Forbes stays back and blocks it out.

Pitched up and on middle, shaping in, Orla Prendergast knocks it towards mid on.

OUT! TIMBER! Sayali Satghare joins the party now! She goes fuller and on middle and leg, shaping in sharply. Christina Coulter Reilly stays in her crease to work it across the line but gets beaten by the inward movement. The ball goes through and deflects off her back pad to disturb the stumps. A bit unlucky for the batter, but Reilly has to go back for a duck. Ireland Women two down now!

On a length and angling into leg, Sarah Forbes misses her flick and the ball goes off the pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken.

Just short! Pitched up and outside off, Sarah Forbes slices it in the air but it just lands in front of the diving point fielder.

Hits the length hard but way down the leg side, Sarah Forbes leaves it alone. Wided.

FOUR! She connects this time alright! Fuller this time and just around off. Sarah Forbes with a good extension of the arms smacks it through covers for a boundary.

Slower one, back of a length and around off, Sarah Forbes goes through her pull early and misses.

MAIDEN-WICKET OVER! Short of a length and outside off, Christina Coulter Reilly looks to cut it away but misses.

Pitched up and on off, Christina Coulter Reilly taps it to short covers again.

On a length and on off, Christina Coulter Reilly pushes it to short covers.

OUT! LBW! Titas Sadhu strikes now! Titas Sadhu hits the length hard and on middle, skids through. Gaby Lewis stays back and looks to pull it away but this one does not bounce as she expects. She gets hits on the pads right in front of the stumps. There is a big appeal and the finger goes up. Lewis has a chat with her partner but decides to walk back without taking the review. Early blow for Ireland Women!

Good length and on off, Gaby Lewis stays back and pats it to short covers.

Fuller but well outside off, Gaby Lewis leaves it alone.

Another full delivery, on middle, Sarah Forbes tucks it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Sayali Satghare goes a bit too full this time, on off. Sarah Forbes presents the face of the bat and drills it down the pitch. Satghare fails to get down in time on her follow-through and the ball races away to the long off fence for a boundary.

Good length and on middle, angles in, Sarah Forbes pats it straight to the silly mid on fielder.

Pitched up and on the pads, Gaby Lewis clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single and gets off the mark.

Full again but shaping down the leg side, Gaby Lewis misses her flick. Wided.

Goes fuller and on middle, Gaby Lewis taps it towards short covers.

BEAUTY! Sayali Satghare begins with a good-length delivery around off, straightens a bit after hitting the deck. Gaby Lewis looks to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Short of a length and around off, Sarah Forbes steers it to point. 12 runs off the first over! Good one for the Irish!

FOUR! Good shot! Titas Sadhu bangs this short and around middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Sarah Forbes comes down the track and heaves it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Back of a length and on off, Sarah Forbes punches it to extra covers.

Pitched up but down the leg again, Sarah Forbes misses his flick. Wided again.

FIVE WIDES! That's wayward from Titas Sadhu! She goes fuller but way, way down the leg side. Almost pitched outside the wicket. Sarah Forbes is nowhere near that and Richa Ghosh also has no chance of stopping that as the ball races away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

First runs on the board! Good length and on middle, Sarah Forbes clips it away nicely towards deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Full again and on off, Sarah Forbes drills it hard but straight to mid off.

Titas Sadhu starts with a full delivery, on off, Sarah Forbes drives it to covers.